Dr. Deborah Willis Past

Artist Talk
February 12, 2018
6:00p–8:00p

An artist, curator, and scholar, Dr. Deborah Willis is Professor and Chair of the Department of Photography & Imaging at New York University. The author of numerous award-winning books, her research examines photography’s multifaceted histories, including images of slavery and emancipation; visual culture; and contemporary women photographers and beauty. She teaches courses on photography and imaging, iconicity, and cultural histories visualizing the black body, women, and gender. Among other honors, she has received the prestigious Guggenheim, Fletcher, and MacArthur fellowships.

Past Events

Grounded

Awaken Your Senses
Thursday, November 21

Hollow Tree

A Film Screening and Conversation
November 20, 2024

Colophon

The MAAM site is set in MAAM Sans drawn by Nick Sherman (MassArt ’06), Beatrice by Sharp Type, and Stellar by Pangram Pangram.

The site was designed by MassArt alumnæ at Moth Design, written by 43,000 Feet, and developed by pod consulting.

“Our People” shot by Dolphin Photography.